Monthly Archives: April 2008

Zemanta: 25% more efficient blogging

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Image via Flickr Because writing comes rather naturally for me, my time spent blogging is roughly cut up into these chunks: 50% – Writing the article 15% – Hunting down supporting links 10% – Hunting down a suitable header image … Continue reading →

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Live from Web2Expo!

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Yesterday, I arrived at Web2Expo and today the main events got started. Already, I can tell where the action will be: Blogtropol.us! — the blogger/conference lounge sponsored by The Conversation Group and a whole host of other great people. Back … Continue reading →

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Best BricaBox 15 Second Pitch

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Photo Credit Late Friday, I posted an item on the BricaBox Blog about a conversation I had with Fred Wilson about our company’s pitch. Please head over there (you can also subscribe here) and let me know what you think … Continue reading →

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Concert in Central Park this Saturday

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

This Saturday at noon in Central Park, live from the Bandshell (map), check out the Peace X Piece festival. There will be live music (I know and really like one of the bands, Glint) and the whole thing will be … Continue reading →

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Has the Internet Changed in 10 years? Yes. But you haven't.

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Photo Credit: Scott Gould Brian Litvak, Biz Dev & Marketing guru at Sportsvite, wrote an interesting post the other day, basically claiming that the biggest lessons from the Internet were taught and learned a decade ago, when he entered college. … Continue reading →

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Veracity: The Future of New Journalism

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

It may be cliche to point out that New Media is going to beat out Old Media in the long-term, but it seems there’s a element of this truism which has not been discussed enough: The importance of veracity. Earlier … Continue reading →

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How many how-to sites do we need? Many.

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Joe Weisenthal reported yesterday that IAC is launching a new how-to video site called Life333. One of the first questions he and others ask is, “Do we really need another how-to video site?” My take is: yes… a few thousands … Continue reading →

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Going to Cincinnati this weekend

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Photo Credit: Firesign I’m going to Cincinnati this weekend to visit my family and, most importantly, see my brother in a play. While I’m there (Friday – Monday), I’d love to connect with any Cincinnati-based tech people, so shoot me … Continue reading →

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TechCocktail Conference – May 29

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

I just registered for the TechCocktail Conference… which will take place in Chicago on May 29th. If any of my readers would like to get a $25 discount, use this code — “freebricabox” — when you check out. GO REGISTER … Continue reading →

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App Engine Follow-up

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

If you’d like to continue the conversation about App Engine, please check out the re-post of my article on Silicon Alley Insider (Peter edited it down and it’s much more readable). Also, I wanted to point out this article by … Continue reading →

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